My Husband Is a Scoundrel

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A vain, beautiful shou vs. a transmigrated playboy gong who's a military genius

Xie Qiaoyu is the illegitimate son of a prominent county family. He has striking, elegant looks. His father is a concubine, and he refuses to become one himself. He's vain and ambitious, but climbing the social ladder is difficult. All he wants is to find a scholar preparing for the imperial exams who can support him and provide him with money. But the scholar changes his mind halfway through and gets together with Xie Qiaoyu's legitimate older brother.

Xie Qiaoyu has no choice but to endure his older brother's constant showing off and look for another scholar. But then he finds himself drawn to a down-and-out playboy.

When Xie Qiaoyu first hears about the Wan family's fall from grace, he sneers, "The Wan family deserves it."

Until he meets Wan Mingji. The young man is carefree and unrestrained, wearing mourning clothes as he observes the mourning period.

A person looks lovely in mourning clothes. Xie Qiaoyu's heart pounds.

Xie Qiaoyu can only approach Wan Mingji on the sly and ask if he plans to sit the imperial exams. Even a playboy can pass if Xie Qiaoyu keeps an eye on him.

Wan Mingji: "No."

Xie Qiaoyu: "..." No wonder you're single.

If Xie Qiaoyu weren't an illegitimate son, many people in the county would want to marry him for his looks. Unfortunately, he's only an illegitimate son.

Lately, he's been hanging around with the Wan family's down-and-out playboy, and everyone is mocking and ridiculing him.

Then they all get their comeuppance.

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Wan Mingji is handsome and dashing. When he returns after completing his studies, his family is gone and he's become a down-and-out young man, so everyone avoids him. Seeing that Xie Qiaoyu, whom he knew as a boy, has grown into a fine-looking young man, he simply remarks on it. He's a straight man through and through and has no interest in men.

But Xie Qiaoyu keeps helping him, and he thinks perhaps they could be brothers.

Wan Mingji says sincerely, "Let's be brothers."

Xie Qiaoyu: "..." I want you to be my husband, but you think of me as a brother. Have you ever heard of treating a ger as a brother?

I'll kill you.

Xie Qiaoyu grits his teeth. "Stay single your whole life."

Until he sees a disheveled Xie Qiaoyu, their breaths mingling. He goes to the Xie family home... to propose.

Later, Wan Mingji takes Xie Qiaoyu's hand and asks his subordinate, "Family members can come with the army, right?"

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Xie Qiaoyu is vain, and he remains so after marriage. When he sees other people doing well, he feels a twinge of envy, but thinking of his husband makes his heart sweet. He's caught between sour and sweet feelings.

"Wan Mingji, I want to eat tiger."

The next day, sure enough, he gets to eat tiger.

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Theme: Living your own life well is what matters.